Markdown Optimisation Manager

ASDA; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension matched up to 7%

Car allowance £5,700

Staff discount 15%

Wellbeing services access

Allies Inclusion Networks

Parental leave policies

Job summary

ASDA is seeking a Markdown Optimisation Manager to identify inventory opportunities and optimise markdowns for stock clearance while delivering commercial benefits. The role involves working with a central team and external partners like a markdown solution provider, with strong data analytics to support swift decision making.

You will collaborate across commercial and supply chain functions, manage governance reporting, and drive improvements in markdown and promotional activities.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to analyse large data sets to drive commercial decisions.
• Experience in inventory or markdown optimisation is highly desirable.
• Good understanding of range changes and promotional activity.

Responsibilities

• Lead markdown optimisation initiatives to deliver inventory savings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple business units and external partners.
• Governance reporting and establishing efficient working practices.
• Analyse data and present insights using standard business tools.
• Support decision making to exit stock profitably and optimise promotions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Commercial & supply chain awareness

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Job Title

Markdown Optimisation Manager

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Category Management - SF

Closing Date

24 August 2026

“Find your role”

Your role will be pivotal in delivering cost savings back to the business by identifying inventory opportunities and savings whilst also optimising where we are required to spend money on markdowns to support stock clearance.

Working as part of a central team that collaborates cross functionally with multiple other business units whilst also managing an external relationship where applicable with markdown solution provider Blue Yonder on specific markdown optimisation opportunities and enhancements to tools that will be at your disposal to help you deliver commercial benefit.

You will be pivotal in delivering inventory optimisation results as part of our commercial function ensuring we exit stock profitably and make decisions with the overall business at your heart. Whilst managing activity week to week operationally you will also have the opportunity working with commercial & supply chain in identifying potential inventory issues and coming up with solutions to resolve these.

The role will involve governance reporting to be created and establishing an operational way of working that allows for key decisions to be made quickly with relevant stakeholder involvement. You will use a multitude of applications to help you deliver strong analysis and analytics to engage with various business units and inform the business on decision making and opportunities in the future.

Whilst being instrumental in the markdown decision making for range change activity and store driven requests you will also have the opportunity to analyse and optimise promotional and event activity to help identify further enhancements in this process.

“Let's find out about you”

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of current operational processes specifically around range changes and promotional activity whilst ideally a solid commercial and supply chain understanding which will support your decision‐making principles.

You must be comfortable using and understanding technical systems and handling vast amounts of data whilst also having the ability to present and communicate that data efficiently across the business using standard business applications such as Databricks and Power BI. Given the volume and importance of the data and decisions you will be making strong attention to detail is a given for the candidate.

The candidate needs to be engaging and at ease when working collaboratively and cross functionally with multiple stake holders at once and be a strong, clear & decisive communicator and decision maker. Problem solving and solutioning will be a key skill of yours and give you the ability to make clear decisions with the interest of the overall business at heart.

“Everything you’ll love ”

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum of 3 days a week in one of our home offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary Company bonus
• Company matched pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car Allowance of £5,700
• 15% Colleague discount instore and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/8 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhance to theme parks and cinemas
• Asda allies inclusion networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies , including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves